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Swiss conglomerate Richemont is the owner of luxury maisons in jewellery, watches, fashion and accessories, including Cartier, Van Cleef & Arpels, Jaeger-LeCoultre and more.

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News & Analysis

Yoox Net-a-Porter Stake Up for Grabs as Milan Fashion Set Meets

Richemont chairman Johann Rupert’s best hope of finding a buyer for part of his company’s stake in Yoox Net-a-Porter may lie in the Italian city that, for the next few days, is the centre of men’s fashion: Milan.

News & Analysis

Yoox Net-a-Porter Stake Up for Grabs as Milan Fashion Set Meets

Richemont chairman Johann Rupert’s best hope of finding a buyer for part of his company’s stake in Yoox Net-a-Porter may lie in the Italian city that, for the next few days, is the centre of men’s fashion: Milan.


News & Analysis

Swiss Watch Exports Drop Most Since 2009 Amid Apple Watch Debut

Swiss timepiece exports had their biggest monthly drop in more than five years as the strong franc and the introduction of the Apple Watch weighed on deliveries.

News & Analysis

Swiss Watch Exports Drop Most Since 2009 Amid Apple Watch Debut

Swiss timepiece exports had their biggest monthly drop in more than five years as the strong franc and the introduction of the Apple Watch weighed on deliveries.


Luxury

Bally Turnaround Thwarted by Currency "Nightmare"

Frederic de Narp spent 18 months trying to turn around Swiss shoemaker Bally International AG and now finds himself in a currency-induced nightmare.

Luxury

Bally Turnaround Thwarted by Currency "Nightmare"

Frederic de Narp spent 18 months trying to turn around Swiss shoemaker Bally International AG and now finds himself in a currency-induced nightmare.


News & Analysis

Can Stationery Brands Smythson, Montblanc and Moleskine Write a New Fashion Chapter?

Luxury stationery brands, eager to position themselves as more than pen and notepad manufacturers, have expanded into fashion accessories. Are they brand-building or driving real business?

News & Analysis

Can Stationery Brands Smythson, Montblanc and Moleskine Write a New Fashion Chapter?

Luxury stationery brands, eager to position themselves as more than pen and notepad manufacturers, have expanded into fashion accessories. Are they brand-building or driving real business?


News & Analysis

The Fur Debate

BoF editor-in-chief Imran Amed recaps the week in the business of fashion.

News & Analysis

The Fur Debate

BoF editor-in-chief Imran Amed recaps the week in the business of fashion.


Technology

Bits & Bytes | Mobile Video, Richemont & LVMH, Silicon Valley

Bits & Bytes is a weekly roundup of the most important news in the fast evolving fashion-tech space.

Technology

Bits & Bytes | Mobile Video, Richemont & LVMH, Silicon Valley

Bits & Bytes is a weekly roundup of the most important news in the fast evolving fashion-tech space.


Technology

Cartier Owner Sees Wealth Gap Fueling Social Unrest

Johann Rupert, the founder and chairman of Richemont, said tension between the rich and poor is set to escalate as robots and artificial intelligence fuel mass unemployment.

Technology

Cartier Owner Sees Wealth Gap Fueling Social Unrest

Johann Rupert, the founder and chairman of Richemont, said tension between the rich and poor is set to escalate as robots and artificial intelligence fuel mass unemployment.


Technology

Richemont Invites LVMH to Join Site to Compete With Amazon

Richemont chairman Johann Rupert invited LVMH and Kering to join in an attempt to build a luxury retail website that can compete with the likes of Amazon.

Technology

Richemont Invites LVMH to Join Site to Compete With Amazon

Richemont chairman Johann Rupert invited LVMH and Kering to join in an attempt to build a luxury retail website that can compete with the likes of Amazon.


Technology

Watchmakers Race Apple to Introduce Smartwatches in Switzerland

Swiss watch shops will be stocked with a whole new range of smartwatches in coming weeks as producers race Apple Inc. to get a lead in Switzerland, the home of brands such as Rolex and Patek Philippe.

Technology

Watchmakers Race Apple to Introduce Smartwatches in Switzerland

Swiss watch shops will be stocked with a whole new range of smartwatches in coming weeks as producers race Apple Inc. to get a lead in Switzerland, the home of brands such as Rolex and Patek Philippe.


Financial Markets

A Bumpy Ride

The Savigny Luxury Index (“SLI”) ended the month of May up shy of one percent after a bumpy ride, whilst the MSCI World Index (“MSCI”) climbed two percent.

Financial Markets

A Bumpy Ride

The Savigny Luxury Index (“SLI”) ended the month of May up shy of one percent after a bumpy ride, whilst the MSCI World Index (“MSCI”) climbed two percent.